8 undead animals prove reanimation ain't always such a good idea
When Frankenweenie opens today, audiences will get all misty seeing Victor resurrect his precious pup. But bringing something back to life often has nightmarish consequences. For the fifth in our series of 31 Days of Halloween features, check out this gruesome gallery of Hollywood's zombie critters that shoulda stayed dead.
You gotta love cinema's well-trodden trick of hauling out a menagerie of innocent pets and creatures to restore God's gift after the reaper comes calling. Tinkering with creation tends to bring out the worst in all parties, and any triumphant comeback from the afterlife usually ends in bad dreams and buckets of blood. Reanimation in horror flicks is never pretty, as seen in these eight ugly accidents featuring unholy kitties, deranged sheep and one seriously homicidal rooster.
Remember the immortal words of Pet Sematary's Jud Crandall—sometimes, dead is better.
Take a look and you decide.
And here's a complete list of all 31 Days of Halloween features:
9 zombie-killing ladies we want on our side during the apocalypse
11 custom coffins perfect for any sci-fi fan's final collectible
12 movie and TV haunted houses we wouldn't mind moving into
10 unsettlingly scary movies in which everyone dies at the end
8 undead animals prove reanimation ain't always such a good idea
14 timeless literary classics mashed up into creepy horror tales
Nosferatu + 13 more classic silent horror films you can watch NOW
Gruesome Halloween costume ideas from 25 terrifying cosplayers
12 deadly TV psychos we should hate (but secretly love)
11 weird zombie-killing weapons that'll destroy the undead with style
15 Lovecraftian stories to read once you've read all of Lovecraft
Watch 9 over-the-top horror movie performances by Star Trek stars
11 zombies it hurt to kill because we loved them so much
Mickey, Popeye and more get spooked in 15 classic creepy cartoons
20 horrifying, hilarious Halloween T-shirts better than costumes
11 great, gory vampire kills from horror movies and TV
Dracula's Dog + 8 more WTF movies about the Prince of Darkness
15 awesomely horrific Game of Thrones deaths (+ a bonus LOL one)
Batman, Iron Man + 22 more superhero-carved Halloween pumpkins
8 horror movies inspired by Native American myths and legends
Beetlejuice, Slimer + 9 more goofy ghosts from horror films and TV
12 most annoyingly useless horror movie authority figures
13 horrific Kickstarter projects you can help fund before Halloween
12 gruesome horror scenes where someone loses a head
Chomp down on 23 awesomely revolting zombie comic book covers
9 spooky body mods that'll put your Halloween costume to shame
14 annoying horror movie victims we were actually glad to see die
9 over-the-top horror films so disgusting they got banned
Check out 13 scary move trailers that still freak us out
25 creepy cosplayers who should be horrific but are sexy instead
See Harrison Ford + 18 more sci-fi celebs in Halloween costumes
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PET SEMATARY (1989)
Church the cat proves beyond a doubt that zombie felines resurrected in Indian burial grounds do not make adorable pets. So much for the nine lives thing.
THE THING (1982)
Siberian huskies eaten and absorbed by an alien entity rarely win ribbons at dog shows. But they're definitely weird and pissed off.
ZOMBEAK (2006)
Hell is hatched when rednecks and satanists accidentally restore life to a sacrificed chicken. Evil is most fowl.
BLACK SHEEP (2006)
Mutant zombie sheep from New Zealand aren't out to make friends. But they would like to make a tasty meal out of you. What ensues is shear terror.
RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE (2004)
In the Resident Evil realms, these t-virus-infected zombie dogs are pretty nasty and can run down a screaming human in seconds. Hold your throats.
THE BONEYARD (1991)
Any movie with a maniacal Phylis Diller AND a bloodthirsty zombie poodle is a priceless gem. Keep telling yourself - It's only a poodle. Rinse - Fluff - Repeat.
POULTRYGEIST (2006)
From the fab folks at Troma Entertainment. A fast-food chicken chain built on Indian burial grounds spawns undead chickens from hell. Regular and skinless.
RE-ANIMATOR (1985)
Poor Rufus the cat will not be doing the tango anytime soon. Herbert West's twice-revived black tabby just needs a little love and some catnip... or an exorcism.
